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Offline scotmum

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Re: William Montgomery
« Reply #18 on: Sunday 12 May 19 23:24 BST (UK) »
He looks to have died in 1888:

Montgomery
William
7/8/1888
W.S., 26 Rutland Square, Edinburgh, d. 02/03/1888 at Edinburgh, intestate

He was aged 65yrs, so perhaps older than the William you are looking for?
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Re: William Montgomery
« Reply #19 on: Monday 13 May 19 00:02 BST (UK) »
When William married 1913 in father's details it says 'William Montgomery, Clerk, reputed father'.

No mention of the word lawyer and being a clerk does not mean he was actually a lawyer.

Indeed, I can only find one William Montgomery who was a Clerk (in 1887 when he married and when your William conceived) and in 1891 when he is with his wife and a 2 year old daughter in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire.

Said William Montgomery, Clerk, aged 30, son of John Montgomery, Farmer (deceased) and Janet McMurdo (deceased) married Agnes Waugh Fergusson 8/4/1887 Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire.  Was the dalliance with Elizabeth Barr a 'fling' before his marriage I wonder.

Have just seen a couple of trees on Ancestry completely wrong - they show this William born 1859 Troqueer, son of Robert and Margaret - if they'd only bothered to view his marriage certrificate they would know his parents were John Montgomery and Janet McMurdo - indeed he was born to  them on 30/4/1857 Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire.

Being the only William Montgomery in Scotland whose occupation was 'Clerk' in timeframe of 1887 to 1891 this must surely be your man??

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Re: William Montgomery
« Reply #20 on: Monday 13 May 19 00:21 BST (UK) »
Him being described on the marriage document as a Clerk, could certainly make a difference, Annette7. As you say, not necessarily a lawyer after all. Perhaps the Willam posted earlier in thread (@ reply#6), as an Insurance Secretary Fire was considered to be a Clerk?
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Re: William Montgomery
« Reply #21 on: Monday 13 May 19 01:01 BST (UK) »
In 1901 he's described as 'House Decorator's Clerk' (surname transcribed as Mongomery).

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Re: William Montgomery
« Reply #22 on: Monday 13 May 19 03:49 BST (UK) »
thank you everyone your help is appreciated. I will get the research mode back on track later in the week. Thankfully my other lines have given me less of a headache
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